Full name Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa
Born October 24, 1991, Colombo
Current age 29 years 86 days
Major teams Barisal Division, Burgher Recreation Club, Comilla Warriors, Cumilla Warriors, Galle Gladiators, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Royal College, Ruhuna, Schools Invitation XI, Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Board XI, Sri Lanka Colts XI, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role Top-order batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Education Royal College, Colombo
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20Is | 7 | 6 | 1 | 140 | 77 | 28.00 | 107 | 130.84 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 77 | 121 | 9 | 4087 | 268 | 36.49 | 4554 | 89.74 | 9 | 21 | 421 | 157 | 66 | 0 |
| List A | 110 | 104 | 11 | 2726 | 107 | 29.31 | 2815 | 96.83 | 3 | 15 | 274 | 98 | 44 | 2 |
| T20s | 78 | 68 | 8 | 1521 | 96* | 25.35 | 1129 | 134.72 | 0 | 8 | 129 | 75 | 19 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20Is | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 77 | 67 | 2514 | 1366 | 47 | 4/59 | 6/86 | 29.06 | 3.26 | 53.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 110 | 26 | 540 | 422 | 13 | 2/16 | 2/16 | 32.46 | 4.68 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 78 | 18 | 282 | 348 | 21 | 3/11 | 3/11 | 16.57 | 7.40 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Lahore, Oct 5, 2019 scorecard |
| Last T20I | India v Sri Lanka at Indore, Jan 7, 2020 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Sinhalese Sports Club at Colombo (Bloomfield), Apr 22-24, 2011 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Ragama Cricket Club v Burgher Recreation Club at Colombo (PSS), Aug 25-27, 2020 scorecard |
| List A debut | Sinhalese Sports Club v Badureliya Sports Club at Colombo (SSC), Nov 11, 2009 scorecard |
| Last List A | Sri Lanka Board President's XI v West Indians at Katunayake, Feb 20, 2020 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Ruhuna v Schools Invitation XI at Colombo (Moors), Mar 25, 2009 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Galle Gladiators v Jaffna Stallions at Hambantota, Dec 16, 2020 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Gladiators | v Stallions | Hambantota | 16 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 33 | Gladiators | v Kings | Hambantota | 13 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 0/10 | Gladiators | v Tuskers | Hambantota | 10 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 31 | Gladiators | v Viiking | Hambantota | 9 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 0/22, 37* | Gladiators | v Kings | Hambantota | 7 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 5 | Gladiators | v Viiking | Hambantota | 5 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 1 | Gladiators | v Stallions | Hambantota | 3 Dec 2020 | T20 |
| 12 | Gladiators | v Tuskers | Hambantota | 30 Nov 2020 | T20 |
| - | Gladiators | v Kings | Hambantota | 28 Nov 2020 | T20 |
| 21 | Gladiators | v Stallions | Hambantota | 27 Nov 2020 | T20 |
An attacking left-handed batsman, Bhanuka Rajapaksa was selected for the 2010 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand as one of the team's key batsmen. He lived upto his reputation, by finishing the leading run-scorer for his country with 253 runs. He had an excellent tour of Australia with the U-19 team in 2009, smashing 154 off 111 balls in a one-dayer and ended the series as the leading run-getter. He compares his batting style to Adam Gilchrist. His other sporting interests include squash and swimming.
Cricinfo Staff January 2010
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Oct 7, 2019
Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays a slog sweep
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Jan 28, 2011
Bhanuka Rajapaksa clips into the leg side on his way to a hundred
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Jan 28, 2011
Bhanuka Rajapaksa cracks one through the off side during his century
© Manoj Ridimahaliyadda